Cost of living in
South Tarawa
South Tarawa
Total with rent one person
479
Total with rent family
1,237
Without rent one person
227
Without rent one family
982
Rent & Utilities person
232.71
Rent & Utilities family
365.12
Food person
242
Food family
599
Transport person
17.96
Transport family
54.49
Monthly salary after tax
426.09
Quality of life
34.91%
Life expectancy
84.79 years
Population
75,478
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu3.33
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 218.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's4.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.58
Cappuccino2.01
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.45
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2198.43
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2157.72
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2504.72
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2357.61
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.41.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.54.32
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited24.42
Transportation
Local transport ticket13.93
Monthly ticket local transport1,210
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi840
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.33
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years15.59%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft26.82
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.27
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.83
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.95
Eggs, x121.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb6.45
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.93
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.92
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle8.37
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.38
Cigarette pack2.46
Cold medicine, 1 week4.28
Hair Shampoo2.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls1.28
Toothpaste, 1 tube1.1
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month21.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.07
Doctors visit16.7
Haircut, simple3.47
Brand Jeans34.14
Brand Sneakers67.18
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month108.83
International Primary School, 1 year3,422
Geo
lat1.13
lng172.95